28 killed as bus falls into gorge

Shimla: Twenty-eight passengers were killed and eight others injured when a bus skidded and fell into a 500 feet deep gorge near Rampur in HImachal Pradesh.

The ill-fated bus, which was on its way from Rekong Peo town in Kinnaur district to Nauni in Solan district, was carrying about 40 passengers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief on loss of lives in tragic bus accident in Himachal Pradesh. “My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones in the tragic bus accident in Himachal Pradesh. May those injured recover quickly”, the Prime Minister said.